At first glance it seems Matsutaro had come to his senses after getting berated by Tanaka. He's doing very well this season too, he's defeating one rival after another. Master Raijin and Inokawa feel relieved that Matsutaro is finally getting serious about sumo. But has Matsutaro really changed?
...turned him down reflexively 
just because it was so sudden.
... lehnte ihn in der Hitze des Gefechts
damals so impulsiv ab.
Lo rechacé por el impulso del momento.
Lo rechacé por el impulso del momento.
No calor do momento, eu o 
rejeitei por puro reflexo...